Memorial Day Salsa You Can Make in Minutes

It's not even June, and you're already sick of bringing food to cookouts. And you're going to attend one this Memorial Day weekend, because it's what people do. And whether you like it or not, you have to bring something, because it's what people do. You don't have hours to marinate chicken thighs. You don't have the mental energy to make a seven-layer dip. You just want to settle softly into a sunlit lawn chair, brew in hand, burger in the other, and relish the early-summer rays.

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But you have to throw something together, and it has to be good. Or at least attempt to crowd-please, and you can't go pre-made. Excuses and reality aside, we have a tip for men like you: Fool 'em. Yeah, that's right — Fool 'em all, and fool 'em good.

Your brother-in-law made a tiered, time-consuming pretzel salad that immediately concaved, and his neighbor hand-cut three pounds of sweet potatoes for cold, soggy fries, but all you did was check the pantry. All you need are a few ingredients, a can opener, a knife, and five minutes. Oh, and some chips. Definitely some chips. Truth is, they might not be fooled — not all of them, at least — but they'll eat it all the same. And they'll like it.

Cinch Cookout Salsa

Serves 6-8

Ingredients

1 15-oz can black beans, drained and rinsed

1 15-oz can whole kernel corn, drained and rinsed

1 15-oz can Italian stewed tomatoes, drained and diced

1/2 fresh bell pepper, diced

1/2 small, fresh red onion, finely chopped

1 fresh jalapeno pepper, seeds removed, finely chopped

1/2 lime, medium, juiced

2 Tbsp. vegetable oil

Mix in a bowl. Throw in some chopped cilantro if you're feeling fancy. Serve with blue corn tortilla chips. Good to go.